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Cyril Ramaphosa Foundation today announced the appointment of Mmabatho Maboya as its new Chief Executive Officer. The Foundation provides innovative programmes that focus on improving education and supporting small business development. Maboya steps into the role at...

Black Umbrellas graduates, Samuel and Motlapele Molefi, founders and owners of Modi Mining were named as the overall winners of the 2018 Entrepreneur of the Year competition sponsored by Sanlam and Business Partners. Modi Mining was established with the sole objective...

Cyril Ramaphosa Foundation's partner entity Black Umbrellas is excited to share their TV advert with you. Look out for the commercial on selected DSTV channels i.e. FOX TV, VUZU, MZANSI, M-NET & eNCA or click here to view it now: http://ow.ly/6ilL30lCOgu

On 30 August 2018, the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) celebrated six fruitful years of partnership with Adopt-a-School Foundation and the Department of Education at an event Bochum village, Limpopo. The launch took place at Phagamang Secondary School, where...

Adopt-a-School Foundation had the honour of being one of four organisations to exhibit at the South Africa-UK Business Forum. The South Africa-UK Business Forum took place on the 28 August 2018 at the FNB Portside Centre in Cape Town. The Forum was also attended by...

CRET hosted its first ever women’s month lunch for the Gauteng based female students on Saturday 25 August 2018. The get together aimed to inspire, motivate and engage with female students on critical issues facing young women. Among the attendees was domestic...

Black Umbrellas CEO, Seapei Mafoyane, hosted some of Gauteng’s most prominent women for lunch to celebrate the contribution of women to the world of business and society at large. It was Black Umbrellas’ 3rd annual Women’s Celebration which takes place during Women’s...

The Thari Programme for Women and Children hosted its second annual career expo in Diepsloot as part of its work in coordinating the stakeholder collaboration network in the Diepsloot community. The expo was held at Diepsloot Combined School and six other schools from...

Fezile Dabi and Motheo districts participated in activities in KST schools to mark the centenary of Nelson Mandela’s birth. This year’s theme, Be the Legacy, was aimed at encouraging citizens to take action against poverty. The Fezile Dabi team visited Phirihadi...

Back to School for a Day on Mandela Day, an initiative of the Adopt-a-School Foundation, is a celebration of active citizenship in our schools. Adopt-a-School and its partners celebrated Nelson Mandela’s legacy at Tshilidzi Primary School in Soweto. Tshilidzi Primary...

Cyril Ramaphosa Foundation is proud to have handed over 100 blankets to Keletso Health and Skills Development NPO. Cyril Ramaphosa Foundation secured donations and pledges of donations of blankets to the programme from individual members of the community.

The 2018 Cyril Ramaphosa Education Trust (CRET) June Vacation Programme took place from 27 – 29 June 2018. In total, 61 CRET and Tshivhase Trust students were hosted over three days. Students undertook their community service at Abangani Enkosini orphanage in...

Top performing SMEs were recognised at the Black Umbrellas 6th annual National Enterprise Development Awards (NEDA) in Johannesburg. Black Umbrellas established the NEDAs in recognition of the achievements of the entrepreneurs in their business incubation programme....

Twice a year, Cyril Ramaphosa Education Trust (CRET) students and a number of alumni and staff, take part in the organisation’s ‘Vacation Programme’, that spans three days and helps students to build and foster relationships. One day of the programmes is dedicated to...

Adopt-a-School Foundation alongside Barberton Mines and the Mpumalanga Department of Education, launched an assembly area and extensions to the admin facility at Emjindini Secondary School. The launch represents the culmination of the Whole School Development projects...

Over the years the Cell C Take a Girl Child to Work initiative has opened the doors of learning beyond the classroom, encouraging girls to strive for excellence, face their fears and embrace ambition. This initiative has had a powerful impact on the lives of more than...

Black Umbrellas CFO, Nyasha Madavo is featured in the latest issue of CFO Magazine South Africa. Click on the link to find out more about her role as Black Umbrellas CFO, her passion for entrepreneurship and love of fashion. The article is found on page 40 of CFO...

President Cyril Ramaphosa addressed over 100 Japanese business executives at the Japan Africa Public Private Economic Forum at the Sandton Convention Centre last week. The Forum was intended to enable sustainable engagement between Japanese and African business...